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News Bahrain court sentences protesters to 15 years
Bahrain court sentences protesters to 15 years
Keith Herting
May 5, 2013 01:17:24 pm

A Bahrain court on Sunday issued 15 year prison sentences to 31 protesters for their role in firebomb attacks as part of anti-government protests, according to a defense lawyer. The sentence came after the protesters were arrested...

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News Group of MPs pushing for EU referendum before 2015
Group of MPs pushing for EU referendum before 2015
Keith Herting
May 5, 2013 12:21:08 pm

A group of 20 Tory MPs on Saturday have urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron to hold a nationwide referendum on remaining within the European Union (EU) prior to the next general election in 2015....

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News ICC judge withdraws from case against Kenya president
ICC judge withdraws from case against Kenya president
Keith Herting
April 28, 2013 12:55:15 pm

A judge overseeing the International Criminal Court (ICC) case of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta requested on Saturday to be excused from hearing the case while leveling sharp criticism at prosecutors handling the...

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News Egypt court orders Mubarak to remain in prison
Egypt court orders Mubarak to remain in prison
Keith Herting
April 28, 2013 12:15:29 pm

The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday rejected a second appeal by former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and ordered him to remain in prison while an investigation into corruption charges continues....

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News UK appeals court denies government’s Abu Qatada appeal
UK appeals court denies government’s Abu Qatada appeal
Keith Herting
April 24, 2013 06:52:29 am

The UK Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied permission to the Home Secretary to appeal to the nation's Supreme Court the decision not to deport radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada ...

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News France parliament gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
France parliament gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
Keith Herting
April 23, 2013 12:10:55 pm

France's Parliament approved a measure Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. The bill was passed in the National Assembly by a 331 to 225...

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News Military appeals court rejects requests to open Wikileaks court-martial documents
Military appeals court rejects requests to open Wikileaks court-martial documents
Keith Herting
April 18, 2013 03:06:31 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Wednesday rejected a request by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) to have access to court documents from the case against Bradley Manning [advocacy website;...

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News HRW: Former Libya intelligence chief held without access to lawyer
HRW: Former Libya intelligence chief held without access to lawyer
Keith Herting
April 17, 2013 01:49:51 pm

Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi has not been able to speak with a lawyer or told what charges he faces during his eight-month detention, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. HRW was permitted...

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News UN Refugee Agency creates ‘mobile’ court to serve refugee settlement in Uganda
UN Refugee Agency creates ‘mobile’ court to serve refugee settlement in Uganda
Keith Herting
April 17, 2013 11:53:50 am

The government of Uganda and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday launched a 'mobile' court intended to serve both the migrant population of the Nakivale settlement and nearby Ugandan nationals. The project...

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News UN debates role of international criminal justice system
UN debates role of international criminal justice system
Keith Herting
April 11, 2013 12:17:17 pm

The UN General Assembly held its first debate Wednesday on the "role of the international criminal justice system in reconciliation." The debate was orchestrated by General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic ...

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Eichmann trial begins in Israel

On April 11, 1961, the trial of former-Nazi Karl Adolf Eichmann began in Jerusalem, Israel. During the Holocaust, Eichmann was responsible for coordinating the deportation of Jews from Germany and occupied Europe to concentration and extermination camps in Eastern Europe. In 1961, he was captured in Argentina by Israeli commandos and brought to Jerusalem for trial. A panel of three Israel judges found Eichmann guilty on 15 counts, including crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and membership in an illegal organization under Israel's Nazi and Nazi Collaborators Law. He was executed by hanging on May 31, 1962.

Learn more about the trial of Adolf Eichmann from the Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team.

Lyndon Johnson signed housing rights act

On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (often refered to as the Fair Housing Act), an amendment to the landmark 1964 Act prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion or national origin in the sale, rental, financing or advertising of housing.

Learn more about Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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